The WFA exists completely separately from the NFL. There isn't as much money and the structure is pretty different than the NFL. Usually a lot of these teams are structured as nonprofits. The nonprofit model also kind of changes the culture of the teamsA little bit. It's a very different culture, I would argue than the NFL where you've got agents,. You've got drafts, you've got multi million dollar deals; players here have very, very different headwinds.
Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Mary Pilon joins this episode to talk about the promise–and challenges–of building a fanbase for the Women’s Football Alliance, an all-female, full-contact league that has 60 teams in four divisions across 32 states.
And we head to a nighttime practice of the DC Divas, to hear from the players and coaches about why they love the game and what it means for women to play tackle football.
Read more: Women Tackle Football With a Full-Contact League of Their Own.
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